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Container house prisons will be used in Australia to ease congestion in prisons

May 22, 2017

On 5th, May, the news from Australian media, according to a plan by the state of Australian Victoria government to ease congestion in prisons, prisoners will serve their sentences in container house prisons, which will begin as early as Christmas.

Edward O'Donohue, the Commissioner of Correctional Services said, these container house prisons will be placed in the remote mining camp, each container house prison will be held around 2 to 3 prison inmates.

It is understood that Dhurringile prison in the Northern of Victoria, will participate in this program. Langi Kal Kal and Beechworth prison are also under consideration.

O'Donohue said: the container house prison is expected to use before Christmas. "With the state of Victoria government to tighten the parole system, prison capacity began to be challenged. The container house prison is the latest solution to deal with the prison overcrowding for the government. O'Donohue said when he is interviewed by 3AW radio station today.

"The container house prison will also use GPS technology, which can ensure the prisoners will not escape in the evening" O'Donohue added. It is reported that the New Zealand Rimutaka prison has a successful precedent.